Girls basketball: PJP II, MV see seasons end

WEST BRIDGEWATER — The seventh-seeded Pope John Paul II girls basketball team continued to improve in just their third varsity season, but on Saturday, the Lions were contained by No. 2 West Bridgewater 43-21 in a Div. 4 South sectional quarterfinal matchup.

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By CAPE COD TIMES

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By CAPE COD TIMES

Posted Mar. 3, 2013 at 2:00 AM

By CAPE COD TIMES

Posted Mar. 3, 2013 at 2:00 AM

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WEST BRIDGEWATER — The seventh-seeded Pope John Paul II girls basketball team continued to improve in just their third varsity season, but on Saturday, the Lions were contained by No. 2 West Bridgewater 43-21 in a Div. 4 South sectional quarterfinal matchup.

West Bridgewater (19-2), which fell in the quarterfinals last season, continues further into the tournament this season and will face No. 14 Millis in the semifinals.

Pope John Paul II (16-6), likewise improved upon its tournament run a year ago, when they fell in the first round, bowing in the quarterfinals this time around.

"I'm happy with the record of 16-6," Lions coach Dave Mason said. "The girls worked hard."

In just the program's third varsity season, Pope John Paul II has won the Cape & Islands league twice, co-champions with Nantucket in 2011-2012, while qualifying for the tournament twice.

A first-round victory over the C&I rival Whalers propeled the Lions into the quarterfinals, where home court proved an advantage for the Wildcats.

West Bridgewater used strong defense and a small floor to contain the usually open offense of Pope John Paul II.

Brittany Stone led the Wildcats offensively with 23 points while Alana Cotto led the Lions with 12 points and Angela McLeod added four points. The Lions also got strong defense from Kathleen Mason, Maddie Grenier and Sheila Hufnagle.

The future looks bright for Pope John Paul II, as they graduate only two seniors, Grenier and Hufnagle.

OAK BLUFFS — The No. 3 Vineyarders struggled offensively and the No. 6 Clippers took advantage, in a South Sectional Div. 3 quarterfinal win for Norwell.

Martha's Vineyard (17-5), which finished second in the Eastern Athletic Conference behind Bishop Feehan and averaged roughly 60 points a game during the season scored just 16 by halftime.

The Clippers, who improved to 19-5 with the win and will take on Archbisop Williams in the semifinals, led just 20-16 at the half but pulled away in the second half.

Senior Kendall Robinson tried to "singlehandly" keep her team in the game according to Vineyard coach Lis Stewart. Robinson had 10 points and was also key on defense.